Northwest Football Awards 2018
THE 2018 WINNERS
NORTHWEST FOOTBALL
AWARDS
Congratulations to the region’s brightest and best in the game
2018 WINNERS
Community Club of the Year – All Other Leagues, in association with the PFA
Winner
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust
Bolton Wanderers Community Trust
Preston North End Community and Education Trust
Tranmere Rovers – More Than a Football Club
Wigan Athletic Community Trust
Community Club of the Year – Premier League, in association with the PFA
Winner
Burnley FC in the Community
Everton in the Community
Manchester City Football Club – City in the Community
Community Initiative of the Year, in association with the PFA
Winner
Home Is Where The Heart Is, Everton Football Club and Everton in the Community
Bolton Wanderers Community Trust – Coaching 4 Confidence
Burnley FC in the Community – Whitehough Outdoor Centre
Preston North End Community and Education Trust – The Greatest Ever Women’s Football Team: The Dick, Kerr Ladies
Wigan Athletic Community Trust – Healthy Hearts
Promoting Inclusion Award, in association with Kick it Out
Winners
Bootle Bucks Inclusion FC
#UnitedandMe- Manchester United Foundation
The Everton Family – Positively Promoting Equality and Diversity – Everton Football Club
Wigan Athletic FC – Together
Business and Professional Services to Football
Best Club Marketing, Sponsorship or Engagement
Winner
Liverpool Football Club – Kop Kids, presented by Joie – Mo Salah Prank
Everton – Rovio and Everton Football Club
Tranmere Rovers – Super White Campaign
Wigan Athletic FC – Thousands of Journeys. One Destination.
Fabrice Muamba Award for Outstanding Service to Football Medicine and Performance
Winner
Grant Downie, Manchester City Football Club
Paul Caton, Accrington Stanley FC
Matt Barrass, Bolton Wanderers Football Club
Football Journalist of the Year
Winner
Matt Scrafton, The Blackpool Gazette
Ciaran Kelly, Manchester Evening News
Marc Iles, The Bolton News
Manager of the Year
Winner
Pep Guardiola, Manchester City Football Club
John Coleman, Accrington Stanley Football Club
John Askey, Macclesfield Town Football Club
Micky Mellon, Tranmere Rovers Football Club
Paul Cook, Wigan Athletic Football Club
Rising Star of The Year
Winner
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool Football Club
Connor Hall, Bolton Wanderers Football Club
Ashley Hunter, Fleetwood Town Football Club
Tahith Chong, Manchester United Football Club
Ben Davies, Preston North End Football Club
Ryan Delaney, Rochdale Football Club
Women’s Rising Star of the Year
Winner
Niamh Charles, Liverpool FC Women
Faye Bryson, Everton Ladies
Sophie Charlton, Fylde Ladies
Ellie Roebuck, Manchester City
Player of the Year – The National League
Winner
Connor Jennings, Tranmere Rovers Football Club
Zaine Francis-Angol, AFC Fylde Football Club
Tom Crawford, Chester Football Club
Keith Lowe, Macclesfield Town Football Club
Player of the Year – League Two
Winner
Billy Kee, Accrington Stanley Football Club
Jamie Devitt, Carlisle United Football Club
Barry Roche, Morecambe Football Club
Player of the Year – League One
Winner
Nathan Byrne, Wigan Athletic Football Club
Bradley Dack, Blackburn Rovers Football Club,
Dan Gardner, Oldham Athletic Football Club,
Ian Henderson, Rochdale Football Club,
Player of the Year – Championship
Winner
Ben Alnwick, Bolton Wanderers Football Club
Alan Browne Preston North End Football Club
Player of the Year – Premier League
Winner
Mohamed Salah, Liverpool Football Club
Nick Pope, Burnley Football Club
Jordan Pickford, Everton Football Club
Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City Football Club
David De Gea, Manchester United Football Club
Women’s Player of the Year
Winner
Jen Beattie, Manchester City
Sarah Greenhalgh, Burnley FC Women
Angharad James, Everton Ladies
Jenna Carroll, Fylde Ladies
Laura Coombs, Liverpool FC Women
Fan TV Channel of the Year
Winner
The Redmen TV – Liverpool Fan Channel
Full Time Devils – Manchester United Fan Channel
Toffee TV- Everton Fan Channel
Unsung Hero
Winner
Henry Mooney, Everton in the Community
Impact Award
Winner
Danny Ings
Lifetime Contribution to Northwest Football
Winner
Colin Harvey
Special Recognition Award,
Services to Women’s Football In commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the end of WW1
Winner
Dick, Kerr Ladies F.C
Special Recognition Award Services to Football Broadcasting
Winner
John Motson
Goal of the Year
Winner
Alex Oxlade Chamberlain – Liverpool v Manchester City 04/04/18